SAINT PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild returns to your living rooms, family rooms and man caves again, as the Wild hits the road to challenge the Jets in Winnipeg. The Wild kicks off the preseason in Canada today, heading to Dallas on Tuesday before returning to Grand Casino Arena for the first home match-up of the preseason against the Stars.
2024-25 Series Record: 0-2-1
All-Time Wild Record: 48-32-7 (23-13-6 at Xcel Energy Center)
Minnesota went 0-2-1 vs. Winnipeg. The Jets won the series-opening game, 2-1, in overtime at Canada Life Centre (10/13), the second contest, 4-1, at Xcel Energy Center (11/25) and the series finale, 5-0, in Winnipeg (12/21).
D Jake Middleton led the Wild with two points (2-0=2). D Brock Faber (0-1=1), LW Marcus Johansson (0-1=1) and C Marco Rossi (0-1=1) each had an assist. G Filip Gustavsson went 0-1-1 with a 2.51 GAA and a .924 SV% in two starts. G Jesper Wallstedt stopped 19-of-24 shots faced in the third game.
RW Cole Perfetti (1-3=4) and D Neal Pionk (1-3=4) led Winnipeg with four points. RW Alex Iafallo (2-1=3), LW Kyle Connor (1-2=3), C Adam Lowry (1-2=3) and C Mark Scheifele (1-2=3) all had three points. G Connor Hellebuyck went 3-0-0 with a 0.66 GAA, a .978 SV% and one shutout while starting all three games for the Jets.
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